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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1705315.015 - Wabash County Highway Department
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Wabash County Highway Department
925 South
Wabash, IN 46992
Mailing Address:
800 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, IN 46992
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 926120/Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/15/2024
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2095527 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $2,400 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19100212 A01 | 02/26/2024 | 03/21/2024 | $0 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 02/26/2024 | $0 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:30 p.m. on October 23, 2023, an employee working as a construction laborer for a county highway department was working with a crew of 3 coworkers. The crew utilized a grader, loader, dump truck and broom truck while performing road maintenance which included clearing overgrowth on the sides of a road. The employee was operating an Athey 7-12 loader following a grader. The crew needed to make a second pass at an area they had just cleared in order to finish re-grading the road. In order to do this, the team backed up all of the equipment, but stopped for a break before continuing. A coworker traveled past the loader while heading to a dump truck. This coworker stated that he saw the employee standing on the top of the conveyor system that was located on the rear of the loader. It is unclear as to why the employee did this. When it was time to continue working following the break, the same coworker walked up to the loader to inform the employee. The coworker found the employee caught within the rear side of shovel blades of the loader where the shovel blades meet the conveyor system. The coworker went to the cab and shut down the loader. No one witnessed the incident. The crew called emergency medical services. The employee had died after being crushed and asphyxiated within the loader shovel blades.
Keywords: Abdomen, Amputated, Amputation, Asphyxiated, Back, Catch Point, Chest, Clearing, Crushed, Equipment Operator, Front End Loader, Head, Instantaneous amputation, Laborer, Laceration, Loader, Machine Guarding, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pinned, Road, Road Grader, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1705315.015 | 51 | M | Fatality | Construction laborers |